Dec. 14, 2013

The Michigan Legislature passed legislation last week that requires women to purchase an abortion rider in advance if they want the coverage — and the rider makes no exception for cases of rape or incest. / Thomas Gennara

The Free Press Editorial Board described last week’s legislative vote to require “abortion insurance” a hypocritical gesture, because it bypassed a vote of the people. Readers responded on Freep.com:

Republicans are long past the point that they are democratic. They are pure power grab city.

In the whole history of the U.S., something like 88 filibusters of presidential appointments; in Obama’s term there have been 82. State Court of Claims answerable to 3% of voters is “bad.” This law, made by 3% of voters, is “good.”

Democracy? Psh, that’s for little people. Republicans are for power and money.

Shelly Lynch

We are ruled by the people we elected to office in a democratic process. Whether it is Republicans who feel their rights are violated by Obamacare or Democrats who feel their rights are violated by abortion-rights restrictions, the answer is the same. These policies were put in place by the majority party, duly elected by we, the people. It is not the minority running roughshod over the majority — it is just the opposite. Majority rules. If our elected officials stray too far from the principles of those who elected them, they will be voted out.

Bob Karsten

Nothing was taken away. The Freep is twisting the truth again. It’s just your individual responsibility to pay for something you use or want. Oh, darn, there’s that word “responsibility” that liberals hate.

Mark A. Fisher

Conservatives and their blatantly false right-to laws ... It’s going to take years to reverse the damage Gov. Rick Snyder and Republicans have inflicted upon us.